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HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/06/15 10:34 PM
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anybody know where I can rent a tractor/shredder in south texas with foam tires? Need a week rental and cannot locate one that has tires filled
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/06/15 10:39 PM
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You might not need foam filled tires. It's very expensive and very heavy. Just ask if they're slimed. That'll get it dun.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/06/15 10:43 PM
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You may be able to find something from an industrial rental that would work like skid steer on tracks with front brush cutter
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/06/15 10:49 PM
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/06/15 11:04 PM
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slime will not work - this is deep south texas with lots of thorns - we have miles of senderos to shred so not sure a skid steer will do it
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/06/15 11:25 PM
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Slime is useless in my opinion for serious use. I have been using an industrial grade tire sealant in my tractors for years without a flat due to thorn/nail/screw puncture. The last time I hit a mesquite stump that stabbed a hole and had to replace the tube with a heavy patch in the tire. There were about 70 mesquite thorns in the tire I had to work out with a screwdriver & needle nose pliers before I put the new tube in. I will try to remember to look when I get home to see what the brand name is on the stuff I use. I bought in a gallon jug from the Kubota place here in Austin. It works!
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/06/15 11:58 PM
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PM tlk, I can tell you were they rent a 38hp JD with 5' shredder and foam filled tires if that will work. Used to be $145 per day(no hours and you supply fuel). Might have to drive south of SA about 1 hr to get it though.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/06/15 11:59 PM
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Slime is useless in my opinion for serious use. I have been using an industrial grade tire sealant in my tractors for years without a flat due to thorn/nail/screw puncture. The last time I hit a mesquite stump that stabbed a hole and had to replace the tube with a heavy patch in the tire. There were about 70 mesquite thorns in the tire I had to work out with a screwdriver & needle nose pliers before I put the new tube in. I will try to remember to look when I get home to see what the brand name is on the stuff I use. I bought in a gallon jug from the Kubota place here in Austin. It works! I am sure it is good but this will be a rental so not sure I can fill their tires with anything
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 02:46 AM
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How about a tracked skid steer with a front mount shredder? There are attachments that will do a number on mesquites.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 12:35 PM
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How about a tracked skid steer with a front mount shredder? There are attachments that will do a number on mesquites. +1
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 12:58 PM
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Ive mowed down some pretty nasty thorny deep south texas brush with water filled back tires and a gallon of slime in each front and (knock on wood) never had a flat. Maybe once every other year I air the fronts up a bit. Going strong since 2007, not just a week rental.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 12:59 PM
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thanks - we are not dealing with mesquites - it is shredding miles of grass in senderos that has grown up due to the rain -
Stxranchman thanks - will call them today
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 03:43 PM
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I don't get it. If you're not dealing with mesquite, why do you insist on foam filled tires? I mow our lease in Throckmorton, its filled with Mesquite and Prickly Pear. My tires are slimed, have been for 15 years. I mow right over that stuff. Big cactus patch will get scraped and piled out of the way to rot before I mow over the patch. Mowing cactus can spread cactus as every little flake can sprout roots and grow. Regular mowing will take care of this issue.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 03:46 PM
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May can find someone like Doggett or RSC that has solid tires on some of their equipment. May create ruts, but ruts hold moisture so it's like a win/win.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 03:48 PM
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If foam filled was such a necessity in your area you would find them for rent.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 04:21 PM
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The senderos still have thorns. If tires not foamed you are done. Done this before. And no rentals down there are not foamed
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 04:51 PM
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What kind of thorns? They must be pretty bad.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 07:17 PM
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You already got the answer nothing but foam filled will work ![up up](/forum/images/graemlins/default/cup.gif) Go find it.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 07:40 PM
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What kind of thorns? They must be pretty bad. . The kind that puncture tractor tires
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 08:04 PM
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What thorns besides Mesquite will puncture tractor tires? I mow mesquite and my tires are fine (slimed).
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 08:12 PM
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Honey locust will totally mess them up so will the mimosa ferns that get some size to them. Honey locust though will get into side walls.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 08:30 PM
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I didn't know mimosa ferns had thorns. Honey Locust is a bad one, but likes moist ground. None of that in South Texas. I wonder what he has down there?
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 08:33 PM
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Yeah, they get up over head high in some spots on our place and it ain't fun. I forgot about them and will have to wade through them to check a camera at some point.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 09:49 PM
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Im on the southern Duval County line... I consider that typical south texas. In 7 years we haven't found anything slime wouldn't handle.
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Re: HELP! Tractor with foam tires
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08/07/15 10:08 PM
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Yeah, I think he's over thinking it. I've mowed some stuff that made me apologize to my tractor. No flats.
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